Lace a Shadow RS, 16" rear rim, onto a current Aero or Phantom shaft rear hub and use a 160/80 16" tire - ya have essentially changed the final drive to ground ratio to about the same as going from a 42T sprocket to a 38T rear sprocket!

Your just changing the rear rim size (from 15" to 16") to get the final drive ratio change done...
A Shadow RS 16"x3.5" rim and spoke set should lace right on Aero/Phantom hub perfectly, (maybe...). It could be a nice mod to lower rpm's on the highway for current shaft drive 750's...

I ran my 700 on the freeway. She did feel a bit under powered but I think that was the fault of my fat @ss

That does have an effect on performance. A 700 with a 150-pound guy and 10 pounds of gear will go faster than a 300 lbs guy with 30 lbs of gear. I know personally I'm fine with a 750, 800, 650 not quick but fast enough for me single rider. Problem is my wife rides with me a lot so I have an 1100. A 700 wouldn't cut it.

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